Concealer is meant to be worn on top of foundation, or alone. Concealer can be a great tool for mornings when you didn’t get a lot of sleep or could use a little pick me up, but is not really necessary for every day. Concealer is meant to cover the whole under eye area and can be blended with a concealer brush but I feel works better being blended with you fingers (particularly the ring finger) as this applies a little warmth to it and makes it easier to blend. You want to pick a concealer color that is just one shade lighter than your founation to brighten that area a little bit. Also, after applying, pat a pressed power on top of it to make it last and keep it in place.
As for using concealer to cover blemishes, I have always found the to make the problem worse and more noticeable. However, that's just me. my concealer of choice is Bobbi Brown, but I have heard that Covergirl makes good concealer too.
Everyone’s different, but if I had to choose only one thing to put on in the morning, it would be foundation. I just feel it even’s out my skin tone and gives my face a more “porcelain” look. Also, having a round face, it makes it easier to countour my face if it starts all being the same tone with no blemishes or natural shading. When applying foundation, you can use two different shades in order to contour your face and add angles to give your face more of the desired oval shape. There are a few steps that must be followed in order to do this-
1) Start with a foundation that matches your skin tone, and then get one that is only one shade darker
2) First, apply the shade that matches your skin tone all over. Next, apply the darker shade to the hollows of your cheeks. If you can’t find them, suck in and apply the darker foundation to the part that is sucked in. Next, apply the darker shade to you temples, the area that is concaved between your cheeks and forehead. Make sure to blend this shade in very well so it does not stand out and there is not a line separating the two different shades. This may takea little practice.
In my experience, I have found that liquid foundation works best. It is the easiest to blend and you can find ones that range from sheer to heavy coverage. It is very important when applying foundation to not apply too much to avoid looking “cakey”If you want a heavy coverage, do not apply more foundation, buy a foundation that is full coverage.
I use Clinique foundation as I have found it is very easy to apply and it is what my dermatologist recommended to me. Also, for department stores, it’s not very expensive. If you prefer to pay less for your foundation, I recommend trying a few different brands and seeing which one works best for you. many drugstores will let yo return beauty products if yo are not satisfied.
I will admit that I am horrible about taking off my makeup. I am too lazy at night to wash my face, let alone take off my makeup beforehand. For this reason, I keep some alcohol-free makeup removers next to my bed in my bedstand drawer and pull one out right before I go to bed and take off my makeup. In my opinion, this is the best way to take off your makeup, which really should be done every night; it’s an essential part of taking care of your skin. All you have to do with these is wipe your make-up off and throw it away. It takes two seconds. These makeup wipes can be bought at makeup counters such as mac, at drugstores by brands such as Neutrogena, or, my favorite place to buy them, Trader joe’s. Trader joes makes some out of all natural ingredients that work absolutely amazing and leave my skin feeling soft and silky. For dry/normal skin I highly recommend buying makeup wipes without alcohol in them, as they can really dry out your skin. Make-up wipes with alcohol should only be used by those with oily skin. Make-up wipes are also great for taking off make-up after you have messed up while applying your make-up and need to start over.
The most important thing you will do in the morning is to put on sunscreen. If you don't have time to put on a single ounce of makeup, make sure you still somehow manage to get on a sunscreen of at least SPF 15. Sunscreen should always be worn under your foundation if your foundation does not have an SPF of at least 15. One problem I often run into when applying sunscreen under my foundation is that it makes it hard to apply the foundation as even and smooth. One solution to this is to buy a sunscreen by a makeup company that is specifically made to wear under foundation. My personal favorite is Clinique City Block, which comes in either SPF 25 or 40, and goes on very light and sheer and is very easy to apply makeup over. For those on a budget who do not want to spend $18 on a sunscreen, however, any drugstore brand of sunscreen works fine, my favorite being Nuetrogena. If using just normal sunscreen under your makeup, always make sure to wait at least 5 minutes before applying your foundation so the sunscreen has a chance to soak in and your foundation won't be as difficult to apply.
The most important piece of advice I can offer anyone on makeup is to go with what you like best on you. Although I may make suggestions on what I feel will not work on round faced girls or will not flatter their face shapes, such as bright red lips or smokey eyes, it doesn’t mean you should avoid these looks if you love them on you. If a smokey eye is your favorite look, by all means go for it! The tips I give are merely suggestions of what I personally believe is flattering or unflattering- but I’m not saying that if you go with a look that I do not recommend that it will look bad on you. So my suggestion to experiment with your makeup- don’t be afraid to try new things. The best way to learn what works for you is to try different looks and discover what you like.
I made this blog to share my make-up and beauty secrets with all the round faced girls out there. Not the rich round faced girls, the round faced girls on a budget, the round faced girls who barely wear makeup, the round faced girls who spend hours on their makeup- but ALL round faced girls. Being a round-faced girls myself, I have obtained most of this advice through personal experience, i.e. trial and error. I have always had a passion for makeup and learned early on that you cannot apply all makeup to all shape faces the same. There are definitely certain techniques, colors, products that complement each face shape, but considering most of my makeup applying has been done on my own face, most of what I have learned applies to those with a round face. I am not suggesting I’m any kind of expert or that what I suggest is the only way to do your makeup, it’s just what I have found to be most flattering. So to all the round faced girls out there who stumble upon my blog, I hope you get something out of it and most of all have fun experimenting to find the perfect look for you.
